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No. 615,093. Patented Nov. 29, I898.

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(Application filed Oct. 11, 1897.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,093, dated November29, 1898.

' Application filed October 11,1397. Serial No. 654,837- N m To all whomit may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN MOINTYRE, of Jer sey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and ImprovedInternal Separator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to reheaters for compressed air, carbureters, orthe like, and in which the motive agent is deprived of its surcharge ofimoisture previous to doing work in the motor.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved internalseparator which is extremely simple and durable in construction andarranged 'to completely remove all surplus moisture from the motiveagent before the admission of the latter to the air or gas space inthereheater, carbureter, or like device on which the improvement isused.

The invention consists of novel features, parts, and details andcombinations of the same, as hereinafter more fully described, andpointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement as applied.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the improvementon the line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional side elevationsof other modified forms of the improvement.

In carbureters used for producing a gas of a high combustible power bypassing the gas through an enriching liquid, or in appara tus used forproducingair with increased eX- pansive power by passing it throughheated liquids, or in apparatus having an air-compressor discharginginto a storage-chamber it is necessary that the air or gas be relievedof the surplus moisture taken up during the passage of the gaseous fluidthrough the liquid or during the cooling of the compressed air after itscompression and during its passage to the storage-chamber. In suchapparatus as heretofore constructed and mounted on a traveling vehiclethe liquid is not only lifted by the inrush of the air through it, butis constantly disturbed and caused to splash violently, owing to theshocks and jars incident to the vehicle traveling over the roadway andto sudden stops and starts at stations, and consequently a properseparation of the surcharged moisture and gas cannot take place, and thelatter is kept greatly surcharged with moisture at the time of itsentrance to the motor. The disastrous results caused by such surchargedmotive agent in the motor are too well known to need furtherdescription; but the importance of preventing waste of stored power froma compressed-air reheater or a carbureter is best illustrated in suchvehicles which take on board their measure of power for. the run, as inthose driven by compressed air which is first reheated in water or inthose driven by carbureted gas made during the run. In the former case awaste of water takes place and in the latter a waste of oil,

so that such vehicles are unable to complete the reheater or carbureteritself before its entrance to the motor. At the same time any waste ofthe liquid is prevented.

As shown in Fig. 1, the shell A of the reheater or carburetor is partlyfilled with a liquid B, preferably water for a reheater and oil for acarbureter, suitable external or other means being employed for heatingthe liquid to the proper degree. Through the bottom of the shell Apasses a pipe 0 for discharging the air or gas directly into the fiuid,the inner end of the said pipe being preferably provided with adistributing-plate O for directing the air or gas under a perforateddistributing-plate D, so that the air and gas in rising is minutelydivided to insure the proper heating or carburetin g of the same. Theair and gas in rising through the liquid finally passes into aseparating-chamber E, from which leads a zigzag passage F into areceiving or storing chamber G within the shell A above the chamber E,and provided with an outlet-pipe H for carrying the gaseous fluid to themotor.

The chamber E, as shown in Fig. 1, has its ceiling I located a suitabledistance above the upper end of the wall of the said chamber, the saidwall extending to within a short distance of the bottom of the shell A,so that the fluid discharged by the pipe must rise in that part of theliquid contained within the said wall to pass into the chamber and tothen reach the zigzag passage F. The ceiling I, which may be the crownof the shell. A, supports a downwardl y-extcndin g wall or bafl'lcplateI, placed a suitable distance outside of the upper end of the wall ofthe chamber E, and a second such wall 1 depends from the outer end ofthe ceiling I. lletween the walls I and 1 extends a wall 1", terminatingat its upper end a short distance from the ccilingl and extending withits lower end lower than the lower end of the walls I I and prefer ably,though not necessarily, extending with its lower end into the liquid 13contained in the shell A. The lower ends of the walls I and I arelocated a suitable distance above the level of the liquid B and abovethe lower end of the wall I, it being understood that the passage F thusformed by the walls mentioned is open at its bottom to the liquid, sothat any fluid passing through the zigzag passage F and striking thewalls I I I is relieved of its surplus moisture,which adheres to andfinally runs down the said walls to return to the liquid 13 contained inthe shell. The gaseous fluid, on the other hand, after leaving the endwall 1 rises into the chamber G completely devoid of surplus moisture tothen pass to the motor by the pipe II. p

The ceiling I is preferably attached to the inside of the shell A bysuitable brackets J, and the wall of the chamber E and also the wall 1are attached by suitable stay-bolts l to the walls 1 and I and astay-bolt 1 also connects the submerged part of the wall I with the wallof the chamber E.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the shell A, containingthe liquid B, isarranged horizontally, with a horizontal perforated discharge-pipe Cfordelivcring the gaseous fluid into the liquid within the walls of thechamber E, as plainly indicated in the figures referred to. The zigzagpassage F leads, preferably, from one side only of the chamber E, at theupper end thereof, to connect the said chamber with the receiving orstoring chamber G, having an outlet-pipe ll.

As shown in Fig. l, the shell A containing the liquid B is provided inits lower end with a fire-box K, from which extend the fines L throughthe separating-chamber E and the receiving or storing chamber G havingthe outlet-pipe H The supply-pipe C extends into the liquid B around thefire-box K to discharge the gaseous fluid into the liquid, but withinthe wall of the chamber E connected by the zigzag passage F with thebefore-mentioned chamber G The ceiling 1, together with the wallsforming the passage F is similar to the one described in the referenceto Fig. 1, so that further description thereof is not deemed necessary.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 the shell A, containing the liquid Bis also provided with a fire-box K, from which lead the flues L, thelatter extending only through the receiving or storing chamber G havingthe pipe ll for carrying the fluid to the motor. The separating-chamberEis adjacent to the shell and is connected by the zigzag passage F withthe chamber G, but in an inward direction, so that the fluid passes fromthe separating-chamber E in an inward direction from the passage F tofinally reach the chamber G". The supply-pipe C extends into the fluidwithin the inner wall of the chamber E so that the gaseous fluid mustrise into the chamber E. It is expressly, however, understood that thesurcharged gaseous fluid after leaving the liquid and passing into thechamber E above the liquid is caused to travel along a zigzag passage inorder to reach the chamber G, and the said fluid during its travelthrough the passage strikes repeatedly against the walls thereof tocause a separation of the moisture from the gaseous fluid, so thatthelatter finally reaches the chamber G in a comparatively dry condition.As the bottom of the zigzag passage is open it is evident that anymoisture separated from the gaseous fluid in the said passage drops byits own gravity back into the liquid for reuse, so that no wastewhatever of the liquid takes place. This is a veryimportant factor indevices of this class when used on a vehicle carrying its charge ofpower along, as previously mentioned.

It will further be seen that the device is very simple and durable inconstruction, has no exposed parts, and occupies very little space, sothat it is not necessary to increase the dimensions, and consequentlythe weight of the reheater or carbureter on account of the applicationof the device to the reheater or carbureter.

By the arrangement described the liquid in the shell retains the samelevel in the chamber E as in the shell, as the lower end of the wall ofthe shell E extends either within a short distance of the bottom of theshell, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or is provided at its lower endwith openings, as shown in Figs. i and 5, to allow a free passage of thewater from the shell to the chamber, or vice versa.

In the drawings various forms of improvements are shown; but it isevident from the character of my invention as above described that theforms may be greatly varied to adapt the invention for the variousintended purposes, and hence I do not limit myself to any specialconstruction of the device-as, for instance, the ceiling may be extendedand the walls multiplied-but with the arrangement that there is always along and short wall alternately, the long wall allowing passage betweenit and the ceiling and the short wall having no passage between it andthe ceiling, the long wall preferably having no passage between it andthe liquid and the short wall having free passage between it and theliquid.

I prefer to call the device an internal separator, owing to the factthat it is placed wholly within the vessel containing the liquid, andthereby clearly distinguishing my invention from a separator placedoutside of the liquid-containing vessel. Such a separator would requiremeans to convey the deposited moisture bacl; to the main vessel, andspace would be required for two vesselsinstead of one, and although itis advantageous to extract the surcharge of the moisture it is notdesirable to abstract heat, and by the use of an external separatorheatwould be extracted from the motive agent before it reached the motor.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- 1. An internal separator provided with spacedbaffle-walls of diiferent lengths alter nately, and a ceilingconstituting with the liquid a chamber for receiving the motive agentrising out of the liquid, the bathe-walls forminga zigzag passage forthe motive agent from the said chamber to the air or gas outlet orstorage-chamber, substantially as shown and described.

2. An internal separator, provided with a chamber, the bottom of whichis formed by the liquid through which passes the gaseous fluid undertreatment, an outlet or storingchamber, and a zigzag passage havingwalls of different lengths alternately, leading from one chamber to theother and located above the level of the liquid, substantially as shownand described.

3. An internal separator, provided With a chamber, the bottom of whichis formed by the liquid through which passes the gaseous fluid undertreatment, a supply-pipe for the gaseous fluid and discharging into theliquid within the said chamber, to cause the gaseous fluid to risethrough the liquid into the said chamber, a zigzag passage leading fromthe said chamber directly above the liquid and having walls of differentlengths alternately, and supported from the ceiling of the said chamber,and an outlet or storing-chamber for the air or gas and into whichdischarges the said passage, substantially as shown and described.

4. An internal separator contained within a shell or like vesselcontaining the liquid through which passes the gaseous fluid undertreatment, said separator comprisingachamher into which extends the saidliquid, a pipe discharging the gaseous fluid into the said liquid belowthe said chamber, to cause the gaseous fluid to pass through the liqnidinto the said chamber, a zigzag passage leading from the saidchamber,havin g walls of different lengths alternately, and supportedfrom the ceiling of the said chamber and having the liquid as itsbottom, one or more of its walls extending into the liquid, and areceiving or storing chamber into which discharges the said passage,substantially as shown and described.

5. An internal separator provided with a chamber, arranged within theshell of the reheater or carbureter, the said chamber having its sideWall extending down into the liquid contained in the said shell, and azigzag passage leading from the upper end of the said chamber,with thelower ends of thepassage open to the liquid in the shell, and having oneof the walls of the passage extending lower than the wall on each sideof it, and terminating below the ceiling of the chamber,

. the walls immediately on each side of it depending from the saidceiling to terminate above the lower end of said Wall, substantially asdescribed.

7 JOHN MCINTYRE \Vitnesses: THEO. G. HOSTER,

EVERARD BOLTON MARsHALL.

